SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Some ideas for early arrivals on Saturday and Sunday:

Shelburne Museum - Shelburne Museum is one of the nation's finest, most diverse, and unconventional museums of art and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the Museum grounds.

Vermont Teddy Bear Factory Tour - The largest maker of hand-crafted, American-made Teddy Bears! Embraced by the scenic Green Mountains, Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains, the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory colors the countryside in beautiful Shelburne.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

9:00am - 12:30pm       RIWG MEETING

1:00pm - 7:30pm         REGISTRATION

1:30pm - 4:30pm         RAIL EXCURSION ABOARD THE VERMONT RAILWAY AND NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL

Train station is across the street from the hotel. The excursion will make a second pickup in Burlington at 2:45pm for late arrivals.

6:00pm - 7:30pm         OPENING RECEPTION AT ECHO CENTER

ECHO Center is across the street from the hotel on

Lake Champlain.

7:30pm                        DINNER ON YOUR OWN

Monday, September 24, 2007

7:30am - 5:00pm         REGISTRATION AND INFO DESK

7:30am - 8:15am         BOARD OF DIRECTORS BREAKFAST MEETING

7:30am - 8:15am         BUSINESS BREAKFAST

8:30am                        GENERAL SESSION

Safety Briefing

Robert Bailey, VP-Eastern Region

8:35am                        Welcome to Vermont

Governor James Douglas (Invited)

8:45am - 9:05am         The STB and Short Lines: A Look Inside the Crystal

Ball

Jamie Rennert, Chief of Staff, Office of Commissioner Frank Mulvey, STB

9:05am - 9:30am         From The Birthplace of Public-Private Partnerships - Taking it to the Next Level

Frank Heald, Chairman, GRIP

9:30am - 9:45am         A Focus on Associates

Highlighting an Associate Member

9:45am-10:15am         REFRESHMENT BREAK

10:15am-10:30am       A Focus on Short Lines Profile

Jerry Hebda, VP, Vermont Rail System

10:30am-11:10am       What’s Coming Down the Track? Safety Initiatives Coming Out of FRA’s RSAC and Capitol Hill

Thomas E. Streicher, General Supt. - Safety, Security & Operating Practices, ASLRRA

11:10am-11:25am       A Focus on State Associations - Railroads of

New York

Norman Schneider, Exec. Director

11:25am- 11:50am      The Short Line Tax Credit Update - It’s Now or Never

Ed McKechnie, Chairman, LPC

12:00pm-12:45pm       NETWORKING LUNCHEON

1:00pm - 1:45pm         HazMat and Security - Their Affect on Your Day to Day Operations

Proposed HazMat Rule Changes

Gil Kovar, GM - Rail, TSA

Revised Railroad Security Plan

Steve Sullivan, VP, ASLRRA

1:45pm - 2:15pm         EPA’S SmartWay Program - Partnering to Save Fuel, Money, and the Environment

Speaker TBA

2:15pm - 2:30pm         REFRESHMENT BREAK

2:30pm - 3:15pm         Going Green and Employing New Technology - How One Short Line Made the Giant Leap to Cleaner Air

Bruce Lieberman, Vice President, Anacostia & Pacific Rail Holdings

3:30pm - 4:30pm         ASSOCIATE SANDHOUSE SESSION

3:30pm - 4:30pm         RAILROAD SANDHOUSE SESSION

5:00pm - 5:30pm         Begin Boarding Spirit of Ethan Allen for dinner cruise

Boat leaves dock at 5:30pm sharp

5:30pm - 6:15pm         RECEPTION

6:15pm - 8:00pm         DINNER

8:30pm                        DESSERT RECEPTION

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

7:00am                        REGISTRATION AND INFO DESK

7:00am - 8:00am         RAILROAD BREAKFAST MEETING &

BOARD ELECTIONS

(Breakfast from 7:00-7:30am;

Meeting will begin at 7:30am)

7:00am - 8:00am         BUSINESS BREAKFAST

8:10am                        GENERAL SESSION

Safety Briefing

Robert Bailey, VP-Eastern Region

8:15am - 8:45am         Keynote Speaker

Speaker to be Announced

8:45am -9:15am          ASLRRA’s New 10-Point Bridge Program

Gordon A. Davids, Chief Engineer-Structures, FRA

9:15am - 9:30am         A Focus on Associates

Highlighting an Associate Member

9:30am - 10:00am       Updates From Various AAR Committees on ISAs, SCRS, Car Clearinghouse, SLIT, Car Repair Billing, and Car Hire Rules 3 & 14

Judy A. Petry, Chair, AAR Short Line Integration Team and Customer Service Committees

10:00am-10:15am       A Focus on Short Lines - Regional Railroad Profile

Charles D. Hunter, GM, New England Central Railroad

10:15am- 10:35am      REFRESHMENT BREAK

10:35am-11:05am       The CABT - Short Line Partnership

Larry Kenck, Field Director, CABT

11:05am-11:20am       A Focus on Short Lines - Small Railroad Profile

Speaker TBA

11:20am-11:50am       Counsel’s Corner

Keith Borman, VP & General Counsel, ASLRRA

11:50am                      Meeting Recap

Robert Bailey, VP-Eastern Region

12:00pm                      BUSINESS SESSION ADJOURNS

12:00pm-1:00pm         FAREWELL LUNCHEON BUFFET

(Box lunches available)